The use of dietary supplements has continued to increase steadily in recent
years with, for example, 40 per cent of UK adults said to be taking such
supplements on a regular basis. Although they are widely used, the use of
dietary supplements is controversial in relation to their efficacy and safety
and much recent research has been published considering these questions. This
comprehensive new edition of "Dietary Supplements" has been completed revised
and updated to include the latest findings on the most commonly used dietary
supplements. This edition contains 82 regularly structured monographs with
information on: uses, action, safety (adverse effects, pregnancy, interactions),
efficacy, and dosage; full revised